John Leech watercolor sketches
Content Description
This collection contains eight original pen, ink, and watercolor sketches with initials by the English caricaturist John Leech (1816-1864). Illustrated roughly around 1840, each illustration depicts his observations of daily British life of the lower and middle classes: on the street, in taverns, and at home. All contain captions related to the image, and some have titles in addition to their caption. These titles include "A Speculation," "On the Boulevards," "A Toothless Trio," "A Learned Trio," and "The Moustache Movement." Leech is well-known for his contributions to Punch, the weekly humor and satire magazine, and his illustrations for Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Leech's caricatures relate to the Lea Iselin Collection of Humor at the University of Virginia.
Acquisition Type
Purchase
Provenance
Purchased from Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers, 18 September 2024.
Language of Description
English
Script of Description
Latin
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: circa 1840
Creator
- Leech, John, 1817-1864 (Person)
Extent
.04 Cubic Feet (1 legal folder )
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Universal 1.0 Public Domain Dedication Creative Commons license. The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library of the University of Virginia makes its bibliographic records and the metadata contained therein available for public use under the CC0 1.0 Public Domain Designation.
Inventory
8 6x5 in watercolor sketches